What a Hell of a Way to Dad

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What a Hell of a News Roundup: Jailing Jody Feb 28, 2024

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This week Francis discusses a Chinese Jody looking at 10 months in prison for doing Jody stuff. We also dive back into the 1943 Women's Home Companion and the sunsetting of yet another free benefit for troops that's being taken away.

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Jody - https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2024/02/22/chinese-jody-hit-with-jail-time-after-stealing-military-spouse/

Army E-Learning - https://www.pdmatis.army.mil/e-Learning-Sunsetting-FAQ.pdf

Deadliest Warrior: Gladiator vs Apache *Preview* Feb 27, 2024

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Once upon a time there was an incredible show called Deadliest Warrior which took stoned conversations guys had in the mid aughts about who would win a fight and put it to some of the goofiest tests you've ever seen. Francis is joined by KD to talk about the Gladiator vs Apache Warrior

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Lefty get your gun: A Better Way 2A Feb 26, 2024

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This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024 Find out more about the organization here - https://www.abetterway2a.com/

DadChat: Don't Hurt Your Own Feelings Feb 25, 2024

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Sorry for the delayed episode!

For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis discuss relationships: what they've learned from previous ones, what they appreciate about their partners, how they've tried to improve upon years of making mistakes, and how fortunate they both feel to have met people who like them despite their (conspicuous) flaws. And you get a few stories about first meetings and weddings and so on. We very much hope you enjoy it

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Hell of a News Roundup: Get those hands in your pocket, sailor! Feb 21, 2024

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This week Francis talks mystery books, Ukraine, and why the HELL THE SAILORS GET TO PUT THEIR HANDS IN THEIR POCKETS NOW!

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Stories cited

JD Vance - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/18/republican-opponent-of-us-aid-ukraine-brings-his-case-international-conference.html

Military Housing - https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/department-of-defense-housing-barracks-strategy-living-conditions/

Hands in Pockets - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/14/navy-lifts-ban-sailors-putting-hands-pockets-rolls-out-various-new-uniform-changes.html

A Better Way 2A *Preview* Feb 19, 2024

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This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024. Find out more about the organization here - https://www.abetterway2a.com/

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DadChat: Future Kaaba of Indianapolis Feb 16, 2024

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It's another DadChat in which we discuss Francis's catholic upbringing, making Indianapolis a site of religious pilgrimage (place the reliquary in Monument Circle), British actors doing extremely good American accents, and much more. We also field an 'Ask A Dad' question: how do you avoid making the same mistakes your parents did?

Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

The Zoo Crew presents: Battle Los Angeles *Preview* Feb 15, 2024

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Voted on by our Patreons, The Zoo crew watches the very forgettable Battle Los Angeles. We mourn the first casualties of the war effort (Coasties) and marvel at Aaron Ekhart's jawline. You can get this episode and more at the $5 level of the Patreon, and have the opportunity to vote on the next movie

DadChat: School of Dad Rock Feb 08, 2024

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Nate and Francis discuss learning to play music. Well, really it's more an episode where Francis asks Nate about why he plays music and how he got back into it starting at age 35. And we also discuss Francis's new goal of learning to paint, and the idea that you can stave off a midlife crisis by deciding to pursue new interests (so long as they're not self-destructive ones! Don't do that!)

Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

Hell of a News Roundup: The Second Amendment now covers nuclear capable ballistics Feb 07, 2024

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This week on the show, Francis covers the privitization of Army Barracks, Lt Colonels who need to be fired into the sun (all of them), and the second amendment allowing a man to keep a cold war era, Nuclear capable rocket

For the media, we're talking Underwater action thrillers and Attack on Titan

Interview with Taylor regarding the crushed submersible - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/podcast/episode/4407e758/06839453-leagues-under-the-sea

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